The EPR paradox and the uncertainty principle
Abstract
The EPR paradox appears when measurement results of some properties of two distantly entangled particles are correlated in a way that cannot be explained classically, and apparently violate locality. The resolution of the paradox depends on one’s interpretation of quantum mechanics. Explanations from quantum mechanics remain commonplace today, but they fail to explain the EPR (Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen) paradox totally in a way than can be accepted by the whole community. Here, we present a simple resolution to this paradox in which the uncertainty in the energy of the two-particle system is reduced by its lack of interaction during the journey so that the uncertainty in time becomes greater than the time they have been separating. Consequently, the present and past become indistinguishable because when we measure an observable in the system its value is the same as if the two particle were still together or very close. It is also argued that the destruction of information as the present and past become identical should release heat by Landauer’s principle, and this might make this proposal testable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 18, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1142/s021798492150072x
Entities
People
- Jaume Giné
- M. E. McCulloch
Organizations
- Agency for Administration of University and Research
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Ministry of Economy of Spain
- University of Lleida
- University of Plymouth